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Where does “ψευδώνυμος” come from?

ψευδώνυμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ψευδώνυμος (Ancient Greek): under a false name, falsely called

Definitions

  1. under a false name, falsely called

Ancestry of “ψευδώνυμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψευδήςlying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled
2Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
4Proto-Indo-European-ess—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “ψευδώνυμος”

  • pseudonym
  • pseudonymous
  • pseudonymously
  • pseudonymity
  • pseudonymization
  • pseudonymized
  • pseudonymise
  • pseudonymousness
  • pseudonymize
  • pseudónimo
  • seudónimo
  • pseudonyme
  • pseudónimo
  • pseŭdonimo
  • psevdonym
  • pseudonym
  • psevdonym
  • pseudonym
  • pseudonimo
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